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Jorge Rodríguez reported 13,942 medical discharges after the national emergency
ByRosa Yaraldy Brito González
July 1, 2026
MinSalud Press Release - The president of the Special Commission for Emergency Response and of the National Assembly, Dr. Jorge Rodríguez, provided an update on the overall balance of the rescue and assistance operations carried out after the national emergency caused by the double earthquake on June 24, showing the operations that have been carried out in the past week.
Rodríguez reported that a total of 782 aftershocks have been recorded since June 24th. He also emphasized that there is evidence that their frequency and magnitude have decreased in recent hours. "We must inform you that this process continues today, and we are seeing a lower frequency of aftershocks, and their magnitude has also decreased. Does this mean that the threat of a larger aftershock has completely disappeared? It doesn't mean that, but it is good news because this trend is holding, and the natural course of this process seems to indicate that aftershocks will become increasingly less frequent and will gradually decrease."
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Victims, successful rescues and impact monitoring
He emphasized that search efforts have not ceased on the ground, and confirmed the rescue of a girl, bringing the total number of rescued people to 6,461. He also reported that 2,295 people have died, while 11,267 are injured and another 12,841 are affected, totaling 26,403 citizens who have suffered direct physical or psychological harm.
Rodríguez reported that among those affected, 11,267 injured people are hospitalized , while 17,026 patients have received medical attention , of whom 4,565 are hospitalized and 13,942 have been discharged . He also reminded the public of the availability of the helpline 0800-AYUDA-01 (0800-29832-01), where they can receive assistance and psychological support, as well as the website
www.localizapacientes.com, which is available for anyone searching for a missing family member.
Rodríguez noted that there are “more than 4,000 personnel and international rescue workers still on site in the disaster zone, searching for survivors. Hope remains intact, and we will continue searching for people still alive in the rubble.” He also indicated that there are more than 26,000 personnel from the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), firefighters, and rescue workers from national institutions, along with more than 17,832 volunteers and 4,099 international rescue workers equipped with 153 search dogs and 49 specialized technical support vehicles “currently deployed in all areas of logistics, rescue, assistance to people, and camp support.”
The President of the National Assembly sent a message to essential personnel, including doctors, nurses, bioanalysts, paramedics, firefighters, and military and police officers, who have worked tirelessly on the front lines after suffering structural damage to their homes or being evicted. These personnel must register as soon as possible in the Patria System. "What we will do immediately, as soon as you register, is take you to hotels in the capital city so you have a place to stay until we definitively resolve the housing issue," Rodríguez stated.
Food logistics and temporary camps
Jorge Rodríguez stated that in compliance with the directives issued by the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, the transfer of the victims to 25 temporary camps equipped with beds, mattresses, showers and specialized medical assistance in trauma and nutrition was accelerated; distributed 13 in the state of La Guaira, eight in the Capital District, two in the state of Miranda, one in Carabobo and one in Yaracuy.
He also reported that the food commission has provided 81,589 families with 8,893,000 kilograms of food. He emphasized that these camps will be short-lived, stating that "the people who live there will be in more dignified conditions, with better living conditions (...) where they can feel cared for, especially those who have suffered so much. We are also preparing all the plans to present to President Rodríguez in order to begin an accelerated process of building homes to replace those that were lost."
Finally, he called for responsible reporting and debunked claims that attempt to deny foreign support, noting that to date, 707,063 tons of international humanitarian aid have entered the country. On behalf of the Venezuelan state, Rodríguez extended his deepest gratitude to each of the heads of state and government around the world who have shown solidarity and generously supported the people of Venezuela during this national emergency.
https://mpps.gob.ve/jorge-rodriguez-reporto-13-mil-942-altas-medicas-tras-la-contingencia-nacional/
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Earthquakes leave Venezuela in ruins as approximately 50,000 remain missing and survivors go without water
In Caracas and La Guaira families are sleeping in the streets and parks, searching rubble with bare hands, and competing for clean water as the survival window closes
Almost 50,000 people, including children remain missing under rubble, with rescue workers racing against a closing survival window, IRC teams most concerned about elevated risks to children.
Authorities report 12,721 people have been displaced and 774 buildings have collapsed.
The national water system has failed across seven states, putting survivors, the injured, and rescue workers at risk.
Families fled with nothing; Women and children in shelters have no documents, no medication, nowhere to return.
Some collapsed buildings may contain survivors but the critical window has closed; international crews continue extracting survivors from the rubble as late as Monday.
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